Bank holiday Monday ambush

There is a motoring myth out there whereby innocent motorists view a bank holiday the same as a Sunday, and so park accordingly, wherever they feel like it. Not so the Traffic warden, or Civil Enforcement Officers as they are now called, who this morning walked around the corner of my street only to find a line of sacrificial lambs waiting to be ticketed.

2 out of 12 unlucky motorists

Whilst most people were out enjoying their extra day off, the Enforcement officer was getting an early night ready for the bank holiday Monday ambush. In total 12 cars had been ticketed, including my own, which I am not going to pay.

Thankfully though the bank holiday will be a thing of the past, after all working maximum hours for minimum wage is they key to a long, healthy and joyous life didn't you know? 

'Experts' have worked out that the bank holiday costs the UK economy somewhere in the region of £18 billion a year, a cost that has been exasperated by the Royal 'distraction' Wedding and the upcoming Queen's Diamond Jubilee. I would rather work than celebrate either of those days at any rate.

The bank holidays, including the additional one for the Royal wedding, have been attributed to the stall in the economy, that subsequently led to the 'surprise' double dip that occurred in recent weeks. This happened in spite of the governments attempts to 'cook the books' by drumming up fear and panic buying at the petrol pumps and super markets leading up to the end of the last quarter. The fact that people have less purchasing power and technological unemployment becoming ever more present, of course had nothing to do with it.

So to the bank holidays, enjoy them whilst you can for I am sure your elected government will decide, in your best interests, that you are best served to work, work and work yourself some more, into happiness and prosperity.